https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168072 The court found that the imposition of tax and penalty without proper notice or hearing violated principles of natural justice. The order hastily imposed a penalty on the petitioner without providing an opportunity to be heard, leading to discrepancies in the authorities' claims regarding transportation of goods without proper documents. Emphasizing the importance of adhering to natural justice, the court quashed the order and ordered the immediate release of the detained goods to the petitioner, allowing for a fresh assessment/penalty order to be passed after hearing the petitioner. en-us Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 22:09:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168072 The court found that the imposition of tax and penalty without proper notice or hearing violated principles of natural justice. The order hastily imposed a penalty on the petitioner without providing an opportunity to be heard, leading to discrepancies in the authorities' claims regarding transportation of goods without proper documents. Emphasizing the importance of adhering to natural justice, the court quashed the order and ordered the immediate release of the detained goods to the petitioner, allowing for a fresh assessment/penalty order to be passed after hearing the petitioner. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168072